This week's episode of TNA Impact Wrestling was pre-recorded for the holiday season. For full *spoilers* for tonight's show, follow this link or visit Wrestlezone.com!

After a video package highlighting last week's episode, Bobby Roode's music hits and he makes his way to the ring as the commentary team welcome us to Impact Wrestling!

Roode says he's a little bit confused, and little bit pissed off. He says he made himself a very expensive investment in the World Heavyweight championship, and he wants to know why that didn't happen. Roode says "a deal is a deal" and demands the Aces & Eights get down to the ring and give him answers.

The Eights make their way out, and Devon says a better deal came their way. Roode asks who could give them more money than Bobby Roode, but Devon says the club keeps their business within the club. They surround the ring and tell Roode he might just find out later tonight, and they surround the ring. Jeff Hardy makes his way out with James Storm and says that the Aces have jumped him one too many times, and rushes the ring. They bail from the ring, as does Bobby Roode and the World Champion stands tall with "The Cowboy" by his side.

Velvet Sky gets interviewed, and says there's nothing better than coming back after six months, more focussed than ever. She claims "the pigeons" are ready for action.

Commercial Break

(1) Madison Rayne vs. Velvet Sky

Velvet takes the first lock-up and drags Madison from corner to corner, smashing her head off the ringpost. Velvet gets her in the powerbomb position, but Rayne breaks free and takes down her opponent with a clothesline. Madison chokes Sky in the ropes, but her advantage doesn't last long. After several clotheslines and a running elbow from Velvet Sky, she hits the double-underhook facebuster for the win.